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Psychology
2006. Vol. 3, no. 1, 103–109

The Psychotherapist and His/Her Magic

A.S. Tkhostov

Abstract

The author joins the discussion of A.I. Sosland's article, «Psychotherapy entangled in contradictions». He argues that any therapeutic process must have a semiotic component, which contributes to its efficiency. The author analyses the issues of psychotherapy's legitimisation and the danger of becoming an ideology.

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Keywords: Psychotherapy, evaluation of its efficiency, the problem of its legitimacy

Journal rubric: Theoretical-Empirical Studies

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For citation: Tkhostov, A.S. (2006). The Psychotherapist and His/Her Magic. Psychology, 3(1), 103–109. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/psychology/archive/2006_n1/27308 (viewed: 12.07.2025)

Information About the Authors

Aleksandr S. Tkhostov, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Professor, Head of Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Moscow State University Lomonosov, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9676-4096, e-mail: tkhostov@gmail.com

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